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BULL SAME AS IN Cows AND HEIFERS EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: 



Points. 



EXPRESSION. Full of vigor, resolution, and masculinity ... 3 

 NECK. Of medium length, somewhat arched, large and strong in 

 muscles on top, sloping symmetrically to shoulders. Shoulders 



large and strong, smoothly blending into body 10 



SCROTUM. Well developed and strongly carried 3 



RUDIMENTARY TEATS. Squarely placed, wide apart, and free from 



the scrotum 6 



MATURE BULLS. Should weigh not less than 1600 pounds . . 3 

 Dark, smoky skins very objectionable. 



French-Canadian. The French-Canadian breed it is sup- 

 posed originally came from the same stock which forms the 

 nucleus of the Jersey and Guernsey breeds. The develop- 

 ment of the breed, however, was in the province of Quebec, 

 Canada. The size ranks smaller than the Jersey. The breed 

 is not as highly developed as the Jersey, and is not widely 

 distributed. It is adapted chiefly to colder and more rig- 

 orous climates than the Jersey. Compared with this breed, 

 it is stronger in constitution and less subject to disease. The 

 color of the French-Canadian is black or brown with a yellow- 

 ish fawn stripe along the back and around the muzzle. Black 

 is preferred in the males. The conformation of the breed is 

 very similar to that of the Jersey. The horns are medium 

 in size and usually curve outward and then inward. One 

 of the chief points in favor of the breed is its hardiness. 

 It ranks high in grazing and early maturing qualities. The 

 quality of the milk is somewhat lower than the Jersey or 

 Guernsey, the average butter-fat test for the breed being 

 about 4 per cent. The quality of the breed is especially 

 characteristic, as shown in the mellow hide and orange color 

 in the ears and around the udder. The breed is important 

 more from an authoritative standpoint, being disseminated 

 principally in Quebec. 



Dutch Belted. The Dutch Belted breed is a native of 

 Holland. It is characterized by a band or belt of white which 

 extends entirely around the body, usually from just back of 

 the shoulders or thereabouts to the region of the hook points. 

 The remaining portions of the body are almost invariably 



